Writing a Great Resume
Wednesday March 21, 2007
Louise Fletcher, on Career Hub, has some good advice for job hunters who are thinking of hiring professional resume writers. In a nutshell, be a wise consumer. Ms. Fletcher's advises you to find out what makes a strong resume before you even hire someone to write one for you. She also urges you to make sure the person you hire is qualified. That's wise advise whenever you hire a career development professional. Read more of what Ms. Fletcher has to say about hiring a professional resume writer.
Before you hire someone to write your resume, why not give it a shot yourself. After learning how to write a great resume, you may be able to pull one together yourself. In the end, if you find that your resume isn't all that you want it to be, you can go ahead and get it written professionally. Here are some resume writing resources to help you get started:
- Resume Writing Basics
- The Everything Get-a-Job Book, by Dawn Rosenberg McKay
- Thinking Outside the Book on Resume Writing, from About.com's Job Searching Site
- Sample Resumes, also from the Job Searching Site on About.com
Comments
I write resumes for job hunters and I agree that many people could write their own resume if they knew how to do it. Lots of people get stuck. The trick is to get into the mindset of a potential employers, work out what they value (the job ad is usually full of clues), and then work out how your experience and skills fit and put that onto paper.